as in almighty
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knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge
an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.
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Recent Examples of omniscient
The introduction of a brand-new drill turns DeVries from omniscient observer to hands-on choreographer, with a heaping spoon of grace.
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Lee unapologetically believes that the arrival of omniscient AI is inevitable, that bots will soon automate every job.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
The headphones allowed Saenz de Viteri to speak to each audience member directly, as a writer speaks to each reader, and alternate points-of-view from omniscient distance one minute to character interiority the next, like a daring novelist.
—Brian Schaefer
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
No one can possibly know everything, so why waste time pretending to be omniscient?
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Lee unapologetically believes that the arrival of omniscient AI is inevitable, that bots will soon automate every job.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
The headphones allowed Saenz de Viteri to speak to each audience member directly, as a writer speaks to each reader, and alternate points-of-view from omniscient distance one minute to character interiority the next, like a daring novelist.
—Brian Schaefer
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
No one can possibly know everything, so why waste time pretending to be omniscient?
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for omniscient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscient
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The two universes will surely collide in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, which aims to repeat the spectacle of Infinity War and Endgame, bringing back beloved characters to face an almighty super villain.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The almighty Airwrap is almost as popular as the Supersonic.—
Mobile Web,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
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So, the narrative that AI is omniscient and omnipotent at displacing labor works well to convince investors to pay inflated valuation premiums for companies that expend huge resources on building data centers and hiring AI engineers and data scientists.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The novel suddenly becomes reality and its omnipotent hero Yu Jung-hyeok (Lee Min-ho) appears before Dok-ja.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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And, in the immortal words of the late Caledon Hockley: Not the better half.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
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And while your tolerance for Chevy Chase may vary, there’s just so much immortal in this movie, with extended cameos from Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield dead center as to why this movie remains so lasting.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Perhaps the most complex aspect of portraying Michael Jackson is balancing the supreme performer with the deeply conflicted human being.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Yes This stunning bra features lace made in Italy, and the balconette shape will give you supreme lift and volume.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
4 Aug. 2025
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Having once held sway over New York’s all-powerful Democratic Party, Koch had lost the support of all but the most conservative Democratic clubs in Queens and Staten Island.—
Jonathan Mahler,
Curbed,
1 Aug. 2025
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The last two Mission: Impossible films have shown Tom Cruise & Co. going full analog to defeat the Entity, an all-powerful AI engine that has gamed out the future and decided humans must go.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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What feels like a delay can actually be divine timing in disguise.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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Yet Chekhov’s attentive, observant witness of these souls struggling feels like a kind of a divine love.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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“Omniscient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscient. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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